Compressing and packing machine



J. A. JOHNSON GOMPRESSING AND PACKING MACHINE Feb. 19, 1929.

4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 31, 1927 Feb. 19, 1929.

J. A. JOHNSON COMPRESSING AND PACKING MACHINE Filed March S51,v 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Teb. 179, 1929.

`J. A. JOHNSON COMPRESSING AND PACKING MACHINE Supeets-Sheet 5 l nuenor mil/?. Jaim Son/ Filed March 31, 1927 Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED i STA JOHN A.. JOHNSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COMPRESSING AND Application filed March 31, 1927.

rlhis invention relates to means for imparting reeiprocatory movement to a slidable member, such as a plunger carrier, and while the invention particularly adapted yto apparatus tor vpacking granulated or coinminuted material, such as cork with a binding material, into stick form, it is also applicable to other apparatus, and it is the object of the invention to provide means to impart to a slidable member reciprocatory movement in series ot' successively decreasing e1;- tent, and to provide means tor this purposey which is simple in construction and etlicient in operation.

In carrying out the invention l have illustrated the same as embodied in apparatus tor packing comminuted cork into stick vtorni wherein a tube or series of tubes is positioned by a carrier and support therefor with t ie opposite ends relative to material carrying pockets to which material is ted trom a hopper or hoppers, and 4rom which pockets the material is delivered and packed into opposite ends ot a tube or tubes as successive increments by a plunger or plungers mounted in reciprocatory carriers inline with the material carrying pockets, the tube carrier being adapted to be operated after a series ot successive movements have been imparted to the plunger carriers and the tube or tubes illed with comminuted material to advance the illed tubes and position further tribes to be lilled relative to the material carrying pockets. y

ln. the drawings accompanying and torming a part oi this speciication Figure 1 is a.

side elevation, partly in section and partly broken away, ot a comminuted cork packapparatus en'ibodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation looking` at the right of Figure 1. A

Figure 8 is a sid-e elevation, on an enlarged scale and partly broken away ot' the right hand end oi the apparatus shown in Figure 1.

Figure l is a plan view on an enlarged scale ot the right hand end ot the apparatus shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the means for in'ipart-ing reciprocatory movement to the plunger carrier in series ot successive decreasing extent- Figure 6 is a sectional perspective view of a portion oi the plunger carrier to show the means for operatively connecting the same with its reciprocating means.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the means PACKING MACHINE.

Serial No. 179,764.

for imparting reciprocatory movement to the plunger carrier in series ot' successive decreasing extent.

Figure 8 is an end elevation of means 'for impart-in intermittent rotative movement to the means shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectional view,`

partly in section, ot the plunger carrier actuating means and plunger carrier' in relation thereto, the parts being shown in t'ull lines in position of rest and in dotted lines in advanced position, and showing means mounted on the carrier to co-operate with .means operative with the plunger carrier reciprocating means to impart the initial return movement to the plunger carrier.

Figure 10 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 10--10 of Figure 9 looking in the direction ot' the arrow. i

Figure 11 is a longitudinal sectional view ot' the means shown in Figure 9 withthe plunger carrier and its reciprocating means in advanced position and said latter means coacting with the means to impart the initial return movement to the plunger carrier.

Figure l2 is a perspective view ot a lever latch carried by and for connect-ing the plunger carrier with its reciprocating means to impart the initial return movement thereto.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of a member for releasing the lever latch shown in Figure 12 from the plunger carrier reciprocating means.

l have illustrated my invention in connection with apparatus for packing granulated or comminuted .cork mixed with a binder into tubes to 'term sticks from which disks are sliced to constitute the lining of closure caps for receptacles as described and illustrated in Patent No. 1.,-lf7758 dated December 11, 1923, wherein a series ot tubes l-l are supported at the opposite ends by a turret comprising a pair ot wheels 15 having recesses disposed about the periphery and mounted in spaced relation upon a rotatable shaft 16, and by means of which support the tubes-seated in the peripheral recesses are positioned with the ends in line with pockets 17 arranger.. in an arc of a circle coinciding with the tube receiving recesses in the turret wheels, said pockets being disposed below hopper outlets 18 to receive material therefrom. The tube support is intermittently rotated from a drive shaft 19 by a pinion (not shown) on said shaft meshing with a gear 20 fixed to a shaft ournaled in a bracket 21 fixedk to the base ot' the framework, Wheel 22 also lined to said shaft having a section et teeth adapted upon each revolution ot' said Wheel to mesh with a pinion 2e lined to shatt journaled in an upwardly evtendingI portion 25 ot the bracket 2l, the shaft carrying),` the pinion 2ialso ha"- ing a pinion 26 liXed thereon to mesh with a gear 2'@ the ratio and timing' ci" the being such so that the tube carryin i i will have an intermittent movement A)arte/l thereto to move tilled tubes away 'trein the material receiving pockets and position another series ot tubes relative to sai d poclrets upon the in'nliartino' oit a prcdeterminod series et reciprocatory movements to a oli plungers 28 to deliver material trein the poel;- ets i7 into the end et the tubes carried by the ipport. rllhe shatt l) driven 'from a drive shatt 29 by a pinion 30 on said latter sha'lft meshing with a gear 3l on shaft 19. ''.le drive shaft 29 is driven from a suitable source ot poiver by a belt (not shown) passing` around a pulley 32 on said shaft. 'the plung ers 23 are mounted at one end in a carri or carrier 33 slidably mounted and @guided i. reciprocatory movement by tivo pairs ot rollers 3st., 35 at the opposite ends oi" the carrier upon rods 36 lined in the frames, one roller ot each pair engaging above and the other roller below the rods. rllhere are tivo plunger carriers one arranged at the outer side et each series ot pockets lll and as both of said carriers, the mounting* and operatingL means therefor, are the same description one ivill sutlice for both.

rlhe comminuted cork is delivered from the pockets 17 into the tubes by the plungers 28 in successive increments to compensate for the increased quantity oty material in the tubes, and means are therefore provided to impart to the plungers movements ol successive variable decreasing extent in the delivery movement thereof trom a predetern'rined poA sition oit rest and returned to said position.'

n l its lfn the embodiment ol this means shown in Figures l 'to 3, inclusive, a cylinder 37 is arranged with stepped faces 33 circularly disposed about and extendingl longitudinally trom one end thereofj which cylinder in the nature ot' a stepped cam member, said cyliuder being)` fixed on a sleeve 39 rotatably and slidably mounted on a shait l-.O with the collar l1 mounted upon the reduced end ot the cylinder in opposed and spaced relation to the stepped faces 33 and secured thereon by a nut i2 threaded onto the reduced sleeve end. On the opposite reduced end ot the cylinder 'there is fixed a Wheel i3 arranged with circumterentially spaced tooth sections 44 with intervening curved t'accs lo? said wheel. constitutinksy one member of Geneva gearing' to impart rotative movement to the sleeve and cylinder stepped face distances. rllhe other member ot the Geneva gearing),v is in the form oi a Wheel disl 4-6 arranged with tooth section i7 ent instance the cam sleeve is arranged with stepped 'faces 38 and the Geneva gear e3 is arranged with a Corresponding5` member ot tooth section whereby one revolution is imparted to said member and the cylinder carrying sleeve upon each ten revolutions et the 'Geneva near membe 4:5, and a series ot ten movements in one direction imparted to the pluncr carrier ot successive variable decrei extent. ri'the Geneva member i6 is mounted on a rotatable shaft 48 by a spline and lrcyivay -whereby it is adapted to rotate wi'h said shaft'tand have movement longitudinally thereon. The shaft i8 is driven `from a shaft- 19 by asproclietchain il@ passing` around sprocket Wheels 50 and 5l lined tothe respective shafts 4:8 and 19. V

The cylinder carrying sleeve 39 with the Geneva gear /i-3 reciprocated upon the shait by a lever 52 pivotally supported at 53 upon a bracket upon the framework, the opposite end oi' the lever being` biturcated to straddle the shafts l0 and 43 and connected with the cylinder carrying sleeve 39 by-linls 54rpivotally connected at one end with the legs of the lever bifurcation and at theopposite end trunnions 55 extending laterally and diametrieally opposite iti-om a collar 53 loosely mounted on the sleeve 39 in interposed relan tion to the stepped tace cylinder 37 and the Geneva 43. The lever 52 is oscillated to impart reciprocatory movement oit' the same extent to the cylinder carrying sleeve 39 by a crank shaft 57 rotatable on an axis transverse to the axes ot sha'tts 40, e3, the lever beingl connected intermediate its ends with the crank ol said shaft by a connectin rod 'll he crank shalt is driven troni the shait l5) by a beve pinion 5S) lived to said shaft meshing` with a bevel gear GO on shaft 1.9. 'lhe Geneva gear 413 participates in the reciprocatory movement ot the cylinder carrying` sleeve 39, and to maintain the same in opere tive connection with the Geneva gear member fr@ thelatte is connected with the stepped cam cylinder carrj-,fing` sleeve to participate in the movement thereof linl men'iber 56 mounted on the hub ot the Geneva gear 46, as at (il, in interposed relation to the gear an d the collar 62 lined to the hub of said gear. lll he reciprocatory movement of the sleeve 39 is 'ransmitted to the plunger carrier 33 by an abutment G3i-lined. to and extending` laterally from the plunger carrier interposed to the collar l1 and the stepped faces of the cylinder 37. The plunger cam is moved in one direclli() lli) tion to a predetermined position of rest by the collar el engaging at one side of said abut! ment 63, and movement in the opposite direction is imparted to the plunger carrier by the movement of the stepped faces 38 With the opposite side of said abutment in the levers movement of the cylinder carrying sleeve. rEhe Geneva gear is so timed that there Will be a rotative movement imparted to the stepped cam cylinder a stepped face distance upon each reciprocation of said cam cylinder and whereby there Will be imparted to the plunger carrier the successive movements of variable extent by' the engagementof the successive stepped faces of the cam cylinder4 with the abutment (Sli. I

lt will be obvious that various modifica 'tions may be made in construction and arrangement of parts, and that portions of the invention may be used Without others and come Within the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention claim:

l. rlhe combination of a slidable plunger carrier, a rotatable and reciprocatory member arranged With circularly disposed stepped' faces, an oscillatory lever t reciprocate said member, and means to rotate said member one stepped face'distance upon each reciprocatory movement thereof, said stepped face member being arranged with means to cooperate With the plunger carrier to move the same to a predetermined position inv one direction, and the stepped faces of said member adapted to successively co-operate with the plunger carrier to move the same distances of successive variable extent in the opposite direction.

2. The combination of a slidably mounted plunger carrier, and means to impart movement of successive variable extent to said carrier in one direction from a position of rest, comprising a rotatable and reciprocatory member arranged with circularly dis posed stepped faces adapted for successive connection with the plunger carrier in the movement of said memberin one direction and transmit said movement to the carrier, and said member arranged with means to connect said member with and transmit the return movement thereof to and return the carrier to position of rest, and means to rotate said member a stepped face distance upon each reciprocation thereof.

3. Plunger carrier reciprocating means as claimed in claim Q', wherein the stepped face member comprises a cylinder With the stepped faces disposed longitudinally thereof and mounted to have movement in the plane of movement of plunger carrier.

4t. Plunger carrier reciprocating means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the stepped face member comprises a cylinder With the stepped faces disposed longitudinally thereof and mounted to have movement in the plane of movement of the plunger carrier, a mounting sleeve on which the cylinder is fixed, a collar 'lined on the sleeve in opposed and spaced relation to the stepped faces of the cylinder, and an abutment fixed to the plunger carrier interposed between the stepped faces of the cylinder and collar and adapted for engagement therewith to connect and transmit the reciprocatory movement of the cylinder to the carrier.

5. ln plunger carrier reciprocating means as claimed in claim 2, an oscillatory lever having a pivotal link connection with the stepped face memberv and operative to reciprocate the latter and'means to oscillatc the lever.

(i. 'lflunger carrier reciprocating means as claimed .in claim 2, wherein the means to rotate the stepped face member comprises a Geneva gearing, one member o.l` \vhich is connected with. the stepped face member and other member mounted on a driver' to rotate therewith and have axial movement thereon, and means to connect said latter Geneva gear member with the stepped face member to transmit the reciprocatory movement thereof to said Geneva gear member and maintain the same in operative connection with the Geneva gear member connected to the stepped facing member.

7. Plunger carrier reciprocating means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the means to rotate the stepped face member comprises a vWheel fixed to said member to participate in the rotative and reciprocatory movement thereof, said Wheel having circumferentially spaced, toothed and intervening curved sections, a second'Wheel having a toothed section adapted to mesh upon successive revolutions thereof with the s ccessive tooth secrtion of the first Wheel, and the plane peripheral portion of said second Wheel to ride over the curved sections of the i'irst Wheel and hold said latter while against rotative movement, a. drive shaft upon which said second Wheel is mounted to rotate with and. have4 movement of the latter to said second Wheelg and maintain the same in operative connection With the first Wheel.

8. In plunger carrier reciprocating means as claimed in claim 2, an oscillatory lever, a pivotal link connection between said lever and the stepped face member, a rotatable crank shaft, and a rod to connect the lever With the crank of said shaft to oscillate the lever from the rotation of the crank shaft. i

9. In apparatus for packing comminuted cork into stick form, the combination With spaced and alined material carrying pockets, an intermittently rotatable support for a tube adapted to position the opposite ends of a tube in alinement With the pockets, a pair of llt) elidoblyvmounted plunger carriers operative to actuete plungero carried thereby to deliver the materiel from the pockets to opposite ends o'li u tube Supported in alinement therewith, and menne to import o Series ot materiel tecding movemente succ eeive variable extent to the plunger carriere, comprising` :r pair ot members arranged with circulerly diepoecd stepped liu-,es mounted to have rotative end reciproczitory movement in the plan-e ot' movement oi the plunger carrier, means to reciprocate and import intermittent rotative n'iovement of stepped 'fece distances to seid members upon eech reciprocetory movement thereot, and menne to 'ectiuite the tube nog" port to position another tube relative to th n'ieterial carrying pockets otter erich succeeeive series of incremente ot variable extent have been imported to the plunger carrier,

l0. Apparatus tor pecking commi uted cork into Stick torni ee claimed in cle-im 9, wherein the members with. vthe stepped 'feces comprise cylinders lined to eleeveea n coller tilted to seid Sleeves to import ret n'n move-- ment to the corriere, elfe-neve gearing to impartrotetive movement ot stepped tace dietances to Said Sleeves and cylinders, end means to impart reciprocetory movement to seid sleeves and cylinders.

l1. The combination ot e elidnble plunger carrier, n. cylinder eiujiported to have rotative and reciprocutory movement arranged with circumterentizilly disposed stepped toceerrid cylinder being iidepted tor connection with tl e carrier durinl the movement thereot in one direction to move the plunger to e predetermined position? und the stepped faces eucceeeiveljy brought into operative. connection with the pluneer carrier when moved in the opposite direction to impertmovement ot successive variable extent to the plunger carrier7 an oscillatory lever having a linli connection with the cylinder to import reciprocetory movement thereto et predetermined extent, A(ind means to intermittently rotate the cylinder one stepped tace distance upon each recprocotion thereof.

l2. Vlhe combination with e slidziblj; mounted plunger carrier, ot ineens to impart reciproeetory moven'ients thereto in series el eucceeeively decreasing` extent embodying e rotatable end reciprocntory com member errnnged with stepped feces tor successive en- `gligement with the carrier in the reciprocatory movement o'i the com in one direction, menne rcciprocetory with the cem tor engagement with the cnrrier to impart return movement thereto iu the reeiproczitory movement of the cem in the opposite direction, and menne to reciprocate the cem and impart in termittent rotetive movement thereto upon euch reciprocetory movement thereof.

13. Momie for importing reciprocating movement to a plnnger carrier is claimed in claim l2, 'wherein the 'om member comprises e cylinder having the stepped trices disposed circnmlerentielly about and longitudinally thereof, said cylinder being mounted on e slideble und rotatable sleeve and the sleeve carrying the means to impart the return movement to the plunger carrier.

l/l. Means for imparting reciprocetory movements to e plunger carrier as claimed in claim l2, wherein the stepped lecce ot the cem member are circumterentielly and redielly diepoeed about the same.

Signed at the city ot New York, in the county of N ew York end State of New York` this 17th doy of March, 1927.

JOHN A. JOHNSON. 

